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ALF to LHW: distance & flight time
Alta (Alta Airport) → Lanzhou (Lanzhou Zhongchuan Airport)
3,643 mi
5,862 km · 3,165 nm
7h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
3,643 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 37m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ALF — Alta Airport · Alta, Norway
- LHW — Lanzhou Zhongchuan Airport · Lanzhou, China
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near ALF
- LKL · Banak Airport38 mi away
- HAA · Hasvik Airport46 mi away
- HFT · Hammerfest Airport49 mi away
- SOJ · Sørkjosen Airport59 mi away
Near LHW
- XNN · Xining Caojiabu Airport88 mi away
- ZHY · Zhongwei Shapotou Airport112 mi away
- GXH · Gannan Xiahe Airport130 mi away
- GYU · Guyuan Liupanshan Airport148 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ALF from LHW?
The flight distance from Alta (ALF) to Lanzhou (LHW) is 3,643 miles (5,862 km, 3,165 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ALF to LHW?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 37m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Alta and Lanzhou?
Lanzhou is 6 hours ahead of Alta.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ALF to LHW?
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